Friday, November 5, 2010

Photo Number 363

Today we will begin looking at some forgotten old soldier photos. Veterans Day is next week..but it used to be called Armistice Day and it was November 11, 1918 that The Great War ended.

World War I or The Great War (that is what the old people used to call it) began in 1914. The United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Many of the WW I photos of American soldiers are from 1917 and 1918.

This is a Real Photo Postcard of a WWI soldier. It is an Azo postcard with triangles pointing up. They were made from 1904 to 1918..so this one fits in perfectly for our 1917 to 1918 dates.

I am not an expert with Uniforms or Wars..so if anyone has anything to add please leave me a comment and I will add the info to the original post.

3 comments:

I am fortunate to have several photos of one of my great uncles who served in WWI. I also have a photo that has not only my great uncle in his uniform but also one of my great aunts who served during WWI as a nurse. One of the photos of him is especially cherished by my oldest son who noticed the unit patch on his sleeve. At the time, my son was a part of that same unit getting ready to deploy to Iraq at the beginning of the war there in 2003. One of my uncles had served in the same unit at the close of WWII and he told my son and I that that particular unit crest had gotten two other generations of our family home safe from war and that it would do the same for him. There must have been something to what he said, as my son came home alive from Iraq. My great uncle was in the cavalry as a messenger and also a farrier (horseshoer)in France.I am looking forward to seeing more of your photos of soldiers from the past!

Hi, Thanks for the comments, your input on these old photos is appreciated! I don't do awards, award me a comment! English only please! This is a word verification free blog. I can no longer accept anonymous comments. Connie

Welcome!

This is my place for photos that have been forgotten and left behind. A look into the past. They were in a couple of boxes in an Antique shop..I couldn't resist them. I now search Antique Shops and Garage sales for old photos. If possible I like to return them to family. There are links to older Full Circles at the bottom of this page :)

Full Circle 82 Photo Numbers 1413,1466 (1 photo),1474 (3 photos),1475 (7 photos) and nine others to Sterling ( he is in some of the photos) Total 21 photosFull Circle 81 Photo Number 1423 to Ann's daughter Melissa

Photos No Longer Forgotten

Full Circle 80 Photos Number 1454 and 1450 to Arlene, one photo is of her and one is of her Aunts.